Supreme Court leaves existing mail ballot rules in place before midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s push to impose new mail ballot restrictions before the midterm elections, allowing states to keep using their current procedures while voting is already underway.
The brief order did not explain the majority’s reasoning. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the restrictions should not take effect before the midterms but indicated he could side with the administration later if the dispute returns to the court.
The administration had sought a last-minute overhaul that would require states to adopt a uniform ballot envelope style and submit voter lists through an online portal. Election officials said there was no practical way to remake those systems within weeks, and Alabama, North Carolina and Wisconsin had already begun sending ballots.
The case could affect a large share of the electorate, with nearly one-third of the country voting by mail. Lower courts had already blocked the plan after challenges from Democratic state officials and voting rights groups.
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